No. 37: カントリーリスク (December 21, 2009)
格差のない社会を築こうと国内では大変革が進行中である。しかし、人間は本来競争動物である。それゆえ、格差があって当然であるし、勝者になることや強者になることは、何ら恥じることのない尊い行為である。人間は永続的に強者であることを目標とすべきである。内需を拡大して、国民が等しくばら色の人生を送れるようにという政策は、一見正しいように思える。しかし、供給側の競争能力を強化せずに、国力を強化はできない。競争を制限すると、弱者が強者になる可能性はなくなる。そうすると、強者は強者としての体力の維持とか努力をおこたってしまう。自分の地位が脅かされる心配がなければ、誰も努力をしない。それは、日本航空の現状を見れば理解できる。先進国病とは、競争をするのを止めることを意味する。今まで日本にとって、カントリーリスクとは輸出先国を意味した、しかし、今のカントリーリスクは、外国から見た日本を意味している。 (Written by Shigeo Sunahara of CBC, Inc.)
No. 37: Country Risk (December 21, 2009)
A great reform is under way in Japan to build a country where every one has a comfortable life without exception under the slogan “society without disparity.” However, the fact remains that human is by nature a competitive animal. That is, it is quite natural that we can find disparities anywhere in our daily life, and it is a noble and honorable behavior to make efforts to become a winner or the strong. Human has to do his own best to be strong permanently. It apparently looks a good policy to expand domestic demand to allow every one to have a rosy life. However, it is totally impossible to strengthen national power without aggrandizing suppliers’ competitive edge. Should competition be put under control, the weak cannot get an opportunity to become the strong. If this happens, the strong will no longer make efforts to maintain their physical and intellectual strength necessary as the strong. No one will make efforts should he be free from any threat that tries to beat his position. This is well illustrated by the current situation of Japan Airline. The advanced nation’s disease means discontinuing competition. To date, country risk means the risk of countries to which Japan exports it products. Now, country risk means the risk of Japan observed by foreign countries.
No. 37: Country Risk (December 21, 2009)
A great reform is under way in Japan to build a country where every one has a comfortable life without exception under the slogan “society without disparity.” However, the fact remains that human is by nature a competitive animal. That is, it is quite natural that we can find disparities anywhere in our daily life, and it is a noble and honorable behavior to make efforts to become a winner or the strong. Human has to do his own best to be strong permanently. It apparently looks a good policy to expand domestic demand to allow every one to have a rosy life. However, it is totally impossible to strengthen national power without aggrandizing suppliers’ competitive edge. Should competition be put under control, the weak cannot get an opportunity to become the strong. If this happens, the strong will no longer make efforts to maintain their physical and intellectual strength necessary as the strong. No one will make efforts should he be free from any threat that tries to beat his position. This is well illustrated by the current situation of Japan Airline. The advanced nation’s disease means discontinuing competition. To date, country risk means the risk of countries to which Japan exports it products. Now, country risk means the risk of Japan observed by foreign countries.
